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"After 4,000 hours of flying single, multi, instuments, and float planes, this seminar was the single most interesting and valuable two days I have spent in Aviation."
– Fred Scott, Baron Owner
There is ample time for one on one discussion with the instructors.
John Deakin clarifies a point for a small group.
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If you have any questions at all regarding any aspect of this program feel free to email any of the following:
Walter
Atkinson
John Deakin
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| | Engine Management 101
"Landmarks on the Way to Understanding Piston Engine Management" is an intense session to focus your mind on the small group of graphs which every pilot, mechanic or flight instructor must know and understand to be able to effectively manage, maintain, or teach a piston power plant. George Braly brings you this understanding of what the knowledgeable pilot sees in his mind's eye when he moves the prop, throttle or mixture controls. Once you understand these five simple "traces" on one fundamental graph, you will never think of your engine the same way again.
Break
Flying the Data
"In-Flight videos." John Deakin will show in-flight videos of how he operates his turbo-normalized IO-550 equipped Bonanza as well as and a normally aspirated IO-520 in a T-34 Mentor. John, George, and Walter produced these videos to show how easily the classroom principles you will be learning are applied in the real world of General Aviation. You will see the multi-probe engine monitor in use as well as the GoFast and GoFar modes we will be discussing.
Reality vs. the Data
"Mixture Sweep" Walter Atkinson presents a very short data stream from an IO-520 in flight showing the real effects of the mixture control on EGT, CHT and FF as an engine is slowly leaned from full rich to 60dF lean of peak EGT. This data is presented as a practical confirmation of what was presented in the Landmarks to Understanding Piston Engine Management and is an eye-opener for most participants. It is a beautiful confirmation of the physics involved.
LUNCH
A catered lunch is provided.
Engine Monitors
"Understanding the Engine Monitor." Walter will present a thorough explanation of multi-probe engine monitors, how they work, how to interpret the information they are displaying, and how to use them to trouble shoot in-flight problems. You will be taught how to accomplish a safe and very diagnostic in-flight mag check as well as recognize various failure modes. No one can properly understand how to use and interpret an engine monitor without having gone through the basics of 101 earlier in the day. Nowhere else, but in the APS class is this education available.
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Engine Management 201
"Controlling the Beast." John presents a thorough discussion of what the pilot can control and what effects such things as the prop, throttle, and mixture have on the combustion event. These issues build on the foundation of the "Landmarks" you learned earlier and you will begin to see what effects engine control movement have on the combustion event and the health of your engine. You will gain a thorough understanding of what determines horsepower output when rich of peak and when lean of peak as they are not at all the same. This is a major revelation to most pilots and alters the way power is understood as it relates to engine longevity.
Engine Run
Carl Goulet Memorial Engine Test Stand -- "Seeing it all Happen" George is in his element as he explains the real-world workings of what you have been learning over the last 24 hours. You will see, in real time, the pressure traces generated by the combustion event , and how they are affected by everything learned earlier in the day. You will see the effects of timing changes and how this can change the entire operational range of general aviation piston engines. You will observe detonation, in real time, on a running engine. (It's like pornography; hard to define, but you will know it when you see it!) From this point on, you will never think of your engine the same way as you always have as this is only place in the world these phenomenon can be observed in a teaching environment.
Dutch treat diner & drinks at a local restaurant. Transportation provided to and from the hotel.
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